introduction

The main objective of our study is the correct understanding of the spiritual message of the Bible, as opposed to the understanding of its historical, physical or moral dimensions promoted by the majority of today’s church institutions or congregations which, to various degrees, identify themselves with the Bible. In our study we will use quotations from an old English translation of the Bible commonly known as the King James Version (or KJV), but most of all, we will be referring to the Bible’s original languages, i.e. mainly Hebrew and Greek. This is why we will rely on Bible concordances (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible and Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible), as well as interlinear editions of the Bible (Hebrew-English and Greek-English), where the original text is printed alongside the translated English version. Sometimes, we will use our own, literal translation from the original.

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Any and all dissertations on the Bible should have one, common denominator: they should be based solely on the Bible itself as the only source of truth. This is why, when reading tracts or expositions of the Bible, we cannot follow our own opinions or attitudes, or points of view presented by other people, which are rooted mainly in the traditions or beliefs of individual churches or religious denominations. For example, the Bible does not provide any information allowing us to identify the Apostle John, referred to in the church tradition as Saint John, as the disciple whom Jesus loved (Jn 21:7). Nor does it tell us anything about the number of Wisemen or Magi who came to worship the newborn Jesus. The church tradition commonly teaches that there were three of them, but there is nothing in the Bible itself to suggest that the number of gifts they had brought (myrrh, incense and gold) corresponded to their number. Likewise, the titles of the books, such as the Gospel according to Mark or according to John, have commonly been accepted based on convention and consensus in order to be able to distinguish individual books. Referring to the Gospels using the apostles’ names, or even worse, making them authors of those books, is sheer blasphemy, as the only author of the Bible is God Himself, who is a Spirit (Jn 4:24). The apostles were mere tools or transmitters in the hand of God and the Bible is timeless and everlasting in its nature (Heb 13:8). Also, you would most certainly agree that Moses was not physically present in the Garden of Eden or during the Flood in the days of Noah, that is, during events whose descriptions are wrongly attributed to him. The Bible was created by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Ti 3:16), which means that the Spirit of God is the author of the Bible. In the Old Testament, the names of individual books are connected with the initial words of those books, which should also be considered a man-made scheme. It is obvious that there is a need for distinguishing between individual books or verses (even for studying purposes), but a more appropriate form would be to refer to them using numbers, just like we do in the case of verses. As the marking of biblical books was done by the previous generations, naturally, we will be referring to them with the understanding that these are merely conventional names which have never been part of the Bible. In some cases, we will use direct translation from the Hebrew and Greek copies, which have been preserved, as each and every word in the original record of the Bible is a precious treasure. Please note that everyone is invited to participate in this project. Also, we would like to ask all those who will understand this study and everyone who knows other languages to do, as their daily chores allow them to, a faithful translation of this study into those languages in order for it to reach a greater number of readers. We do hope that there are many students of the Bible throughout the world who have been able to collect precious and hidden pieces of information connected with this subject. They might want to share them with others and/or use the materials published under the Daniel 12 project in their own studies. This project is not only about the 12th chapter of the Book of Daniel, as one might suppose, but it is this particular book and this particular chapter that contain an important key connected with the period of Great Tribulation, which is a period directly preceding the end of the world, which, in turn, means the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory (Mt 24:29-31). Daniel chapter 12 also gives us another valuable piece of information, i.e. that the Book and Words were closed up and sealed till the time of the end (Dan 12:4,9). Since today, as we might expect, the truth has been “opened” or “unsealed”, this gives us a sense of confidence that the time of the end of the world is close at hand. When discussing Judgment Day, we have to take into consideration not only a single, particular day, but also a longer period of time. God begins (indeed, He has already begun) His Judgment on the world with the period known as the Great Tribulation. Thus, these two events are parallel. Spreading the message of God’s Judgment is not pleasant, but it is a message from the Bible, which means that spreading it is the obligation of every “initiated” person who has gained this knowledge. Talking about the end of the world may cause terror and controversy, as of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father (Mk 13:32). This verse will be thoroughly explained so that there is no doubt that it is absolutely impossible for the Son of God not to know the timing of the end of the world, as the Son of God is God Himself. Nor is it possible for His elect not to know this, as they are tools in His hand. This is because the command so often repeated by the Bible, i.e. Take ye heed, watch and pray (Mk 13:33), refers to studying the Bible and spreading any and all new pieces of information that God has allowed one to learn from His Word. The statement that God commanded the porter (servant) to watch (Mk 13:34) shows that this is not a question of one’s own choice, but a question of fulfilling God’s will. Actually, it is also a question of duty resting on the elect to warn people about the coming judgment of God. Regardless of the final outcome, this duty results from God’s holy calling (Eze 33:2-9), which ultimately, just like anything else, is in God’s hands. The words of God’s message in the mouth of a watchman who has not been anointed to serve as Christ’s spiritual priest will be useless as a warning. This is a natural consequence of the fact that both Satan and the non-elect do not know the timing of the judgment. They only create a false sense of security for “their own sheepfold”. Above all, however, this message will bring judgment on the wicked servant himself (Eze 33:2-9). This is why, on Judgment Day, Satan will bring the final sentence both on the non-elect and on himself. The Great Tribulation period and Judgment Day are described in the Bible using many parallel or overlapping images, pictures or allegories, among which Christ’s judgment on the cross is especially vivid, being patterned after the Passover feast, which had been established by God to commemorate Israel having been freed from slavery in Egypt. The Passover is represented by Christ (1 Cor 5:7) who is the Lamb of God (Jn 1:29,36, 1 Pet 1:19, Rev 5:12). This judgment on the world during the Great Tribulation (Mt 24:15) was initiated by the judgment on “His people” (Heb 10:30), which refers to the New Testament churches (1 Pet 4:17). It is during that period that Satan will receive (or has already received) the power to rule over the churches and deceive the world. We will learn that there is more than one period in God’s plan of salvation and judgment and that everything in it has been developing according to a predetermined timetable. We will find out that God saves every man in his own order (1 Cor 15:23) based on a hidden Biblical Calendar of the times and the seasons (1 Th 5:1) that spreads right from the Creation Day all the way to the Last Day. Thanks to this calendar we can determine that we are currently in the Great Tribulation period, a period that reflects the times of Noah, when God sent rain and flood to the world sparing only the lives of Noah and those who were with him in the ark (Gen 7:23). We will analyze many passages of the Bible and events related to the end of time, such as the tribulation in the days of Jacob, the destruction of Jerusalem, the judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, etc., but we will particularly focus on the Flood in the days of Noah. This project is continuously being developed. This is why we plan for it to be regularly updated with corrections and amendments introduced as new information becomes available. This study contains many details that can be overlooked when reading it for the first time. Therefore, it is advisable to come back to it and re-read it regularly. This study does not follow a particular chronological pattern. Here and there it may contain statements and claims that will be explained in other chapters. Any questions, observations, conclusions or comments may be sent to us using a convenient contact form found on our contact page. We will publish the most interesting questions and observations in the Questions and Answers section. All the quotes will be anonymous and will relate only to the matters that are not discussed or explained in this study. We strongly recommend that you get thoroughly familiar with the all-important biblical principles of Bible study (the first few chapters). Some of them are mentioned in Hebrews chapter 6:Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Heb 6:1-2 The Bible makes regular references to these fundamental principles and not being familiar with them immobilizes a Bible student and disables his spiritual development, which is completely dependent on God’s will. As a project, Daniel 12 is not identified with any church or denomination. We are not members of any church, religious organization, institution or society. Our conclusions are solely based on the Bible alone. We are not asking for any donations, gifts or offerings. We are simply urging any and every reader to spread the World of God throughout the world.The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. 2 Cor 13:14But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. 2 Pet 3:18

Abbreviations for books of the Bible

For practical reasons, in our study we will use the following abbreviations for books of the Bible:

Dates and calendar references

The Bible uses the names of months of the Hebrew calendar. These months are also referenced using numbers, form 1 to 12, which correspond to the twelve months of the Gregorian calendar. Referring to the Gregorian calendar is inevitable, as its use in today’s world is widespread. In order to distinguish between the Hebrew calendar (the biblical calendar) and the Gregorian calendar (the secular calendar), the months of the Hebrew calendar will be marked numerically (with Arabic numerals 1-12 or Roman numerals I-XII) or using their Hebrew names, and the months of the Gregorian calendar will only be referred to by their full names, i.e. January through December.

Months of the Gregorian calendar: MARCH - APRIL APRIL – MAY MAY – JUNE JUNE – JULY JULY – AUGUST AUGUST – SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER OCTOBER – NOVEMBER NOVEMBER – DECEMBER DECEMBER – JANUARY JANUARY – FEBRUARY FEBRUARY – MARCH

There is also a secular Hebrew calendar whose first month is the seventh Hebrew month. In a leap year (2 times every 7 years) of the Hebrew calendar another month, Adar II, is added. This is why in the Gregorian calendar in the table above two references to secular months have been included. In a leap year the latter month should be used in each case.